Hambleden VALLEY 2013 December Group Magazine Group Serving the Communities of Fawley Fingest Hambleden with Frieth and Skirmett Medmenham Turville HAMBLEDEN VALLEY £1.00 £1.00Mar 2020 In This Issue Group Letter 1 Group Notes and News 4 Wildlife 8 Hambleden 11 Calendar 14 Sunday Services 15 From the Registers 15 Fingest 18 Turville 21 Classified Advertisements 24 Church and Village Activities and Contacts 26 Weekday Services Holy Communion: Turville: Wednesday 10.15 a.m., with Ministry of Healing on 4th Wednesday. Holy Days (except Weds), see Calendar. Emergencies: If you are unable to contact the Group Priests, please get in touch with your churchwarden. All contributions are welcome, to the Editor, Penny McLeish [email protected] 3 Abbey Cottages, Ferry Lane, Medmenham SL7 2HB Telephone 01491 571288 Please keep articles within 350 words. Copy deadline is 15th of the month. Printed by Higgs and Co., Henley. Tel. 01491 419429 Cover: The Brook Returns. This Page: On Reflection. On This Page: The Brook Returns. Cover: 1 GROUP LETTER Dear Folks There had been some confusion about what has been happening You will in the last few months; but moving gather from to a new parish is somewhat more last month’s involved than a regular job or house notice that move. Annie and I are moving So, I have been looking after a North; and group of churches in the Wendover so, this is Deanery, as we make the numerous my farewell arrangements for our leaving and letter. arriving. Leaving so soon was not our original We will leave with very fond intention, and it has been a joy, memories of the warm welcome and getting to know so many of you; but support that we have received across after meeting with Bishop Steven of the Valley; and we are sorry not to Oxford, we agreed, with sadness, to have been able to be with you for a accept his support in finding another number of recent celebrations and post in which to continue and develop commemorations. our ministry. However, throughout this time, a Eventually, our prayers were few familiar friends have been taking answered with a benefice in West services and pastoral offices: my Yorkshire. sincere thanks especially to Carol, Mieke and Peter; and to Penny and The Vicarage and the largest church others for holding things together. are in the village of Ripponden, with three other churches in surrounding The important thing now is for us all villages, and a total population to look ahead. approaching 8,000. With honest reflection and patient There are farms and shops and faith, the Valley churches will find the amenities, and all sorts of festivals love, the joy and the peace that God and activities that involve the local intends. communities; and, as you would You will remain in our thoughts and expect in Yorkshire, the people are prayers. warm and down-to-earth. We will Thanks and best wishes, also be much nearer to our new, first grandchild. Stephen 1 Opening Hours Moday - Sunday Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: 8 - 10 am 12 - 2.30pm 6 - 9.30pm The Stag & Huntsman at Hambleden Tel: 01491 571227 www.thestagandhuntsman.com 2 3 Exclusive & Bespoke Restoration Call for a free estimate now on [email protected] thecharmingrestorer.com 07502 131854 Antique and Building and Furniture BespokeBespoke Building Furniture Window & Antique JoineryJoinery & Window Repairs and Repairs and Restoration DesignsDesigns Restoration Restoration Restoration 2 3 GROUP NOTES AND NEWS "Be the Light" Many of you have seen the Nature Table that is my kitchen (spreading throughout the Rectory Footprints: A service of remembrance for to be fair...), and know my enthusiasm for all the theFootprints: loss A service of of aremembrance child for the loss of a child beauty of life. You also know that I don’t hide On Friday Friday 13th March 13th 2020 at March7.30pm, we will2020 be holding at our 7.30pm, annual Footprints we Service; will this be from reality and, like Stephen, value openness, year it will take place at Holy Trinity Church, Church Path, Lane End, High Wycombe, HP14 holding3HD. As in previous our years annual the service will Footprints take place the weekend Service; before Mother’s this Day, yeara honesty and truth. ittime will when thetake loss of placea child can beat particularly Holy diffi Trinitycult. It may beChurch, a time of year Churchwhen the pain of losing a child is difficult to bear, whether that loss is recent or many years ago. It may My advice to my daughters, as young adults in an Path,also be a time Lane when remembering End, isHigh important andWycombe, a significant part ofHP14 the pathway through3HD. grief. uncertain world, full of absurdities, has been, “Be As in previous years the service will take place theThe Footprints weekend Service is a servicebefore for anyone Mother’s who has lost aDay, child during a pregnancy time orwhen at any the light”: do what you can to make your part of age or stage of life or has been affected by such a loss, whether parent, grandparent, the world a better place. theteacher, loss friend orof family a member.child All canare welcome. be particularly difficult. It may be a time of year when the pain of losing a I have learned much over the last four years, but Footprints will offer space to remember your child or children and the opportunity to light a childcandle in theiris difficult memory if you wish.to Therebear, will be whethermusic, readings that and prayers loss included is recent as learning to look at people through God’s eyes has part of our time of remembering. Refreshments will be served after the service. or many years ago. It may also be a time when given me a deeper, unconditional love for them, For more information please contact: rememberingThe Revd Sue Morton Tel: 01491is important 639286 and a significant part beyond my understanding, and has lifted me. Email: [email protected] ofwww.wycombedeanery.com the pathway through grief. So, feeling powerless and perhaps confused, we The Footprints Service is a service for anyone can try to amplify that small voice of love within who has lost a child during pregnancy or at any us and together make a better soundtrack for the age or stage of life or has been affected by such a Valley and beyond. loss, whether parent, grandparent, teacher, friend Sounds trite, but after all my sixty-one years (and or family member. All are welcome. most of them spent within the Church of England) Footprints will offer space to remember your child I have found that love and honesty actually can or children and the opportunity to light a candle break down the barriers that fear and lack of trust in their memory if you wish. There will be music, have built up. readings and prayers included as part of our time Speaking of learning new things, my ukulele of remembering. Refreshments will be served lessons with two groups in Marlow have been a after the service. joy. One teacher, who is fond of northern ballads, For more information please contact: had us play ‘The Last Farewell’ and a line in the The Revd Sue Morton Tel: 01491 639286 chorus is my message to all our lovely friends in the Valley: Email: [email protected] “For you are beautiful and I have loved you www.wycombedeanery.com dearly, more dearly than the spoken word can tell.” Annie x Oasis Footprints: A service of remembrance for the loss of a child For a number of years now we have gathered At Home On Friday 13th March 2020 at 7.30pm, we will be holding our annual Footprints Service; this inyear itSt will Bartholomew’stake place at Holy Trinity Church, church, Church Path, Fingest,Lane End, High Wycombe,on the HP14 first 3HD. As in previous years the service will take place the weekend before Mother’s Day, a Stephen and Annie would love you to come Sundaytime when the lossof of eacha child can monthbe particularly for difficult. a It servicemay be a time of year informal when the to the Rectory from 3pm on the afternoon of pain of losing a child is difficult to bear, whether that loss is recent or many years ago. It may worshipalso be a time when called remembering Oasis. is important andOur a significant last part ofone the pathway was through in Wednesday the 11th of March, to have a chat and Novembergrief. and we will begin a new year of the say goodbye. OasisThe Footprints service Service is a serviceon Sundayfor anyone who thehas lost 1sta child ofduring March. pregnancy or (This at any age or stage of life or has been affected by such a loss, whether parent, grandparent, With best wishes. oneteacher, friendis actually or family member. at All Frieth). are welcome. The service begins at 6Footprints p.m. will offer space to remember your child or children and the opportunity to light a candle in their memory if you wish. There will be music, readings and prayers included as Oasispart of our timeis a of serviceremembering. of Refreshments informal will be worshipserved after the withservice. time for Women’s World Day of Prayer listeningFor more information to pleaseGod’s contact: word, time for quiet reflection The Women's World Day of Prayer service will andThe Revd prayer. Sue Morton Tel:Time 01491 639286to be thankful before God and Email: [email protected] take place this year in St Mary's, Turville on Friday towww.wycombedeanery.com sing our praise in uplifting and meditative 6th March at 2.30pm, followed by refreshments.